Blackman girls stay perfect, beat Sparkman (Ala.) 55-48

11:17 PM,
Dec. 14, 2013

Written by

Corby A. Yarbrough
DNJ Correspondent

Alexis Jennings got her 20-plus, but it was the other 20-plus the Blackman defense did not allow that proved to be the difference for the still-undefeated Lady Blaze.

USA Today's 19th-ranked Blackman moved to 9-0 with a 55-48 victory against visiting Sparkman (Ala.) Saturday night thanks to a six-minute run in the middle of the game, and an inside defense for the entirety of the game.

Jennings, a University of Kentucky signee and the sister of Blackman boys standout Jauan Jennings, scored a game-high 26 points. However, the Sparkman center, along with her teammates, were victim to a number of ...